Suicide bomber strikes restaurant near Somali parliament complex
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A deafening explosion was heard on Friday in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, shortly after the country's spy agency said it detained...
Alleged Al-Shabaab weapons and IEDs smuggler detained in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A wanted Al-Shabaab weapons smuggler has been arrested in Somalia, months after the country's Intelligence seized a cache of explosives at a...
Mogadishu police raid a boarding school in a land grab attempt
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Police in Mogadishu under backlash following violent raid on a boarding school in the capital without a court order.
The founder of...
US offers $5 million reward for info on Al-Shabaab’s deputy leader in Somalia
WASHINGTON, USA - The State Department on Thursday offered a reward of up to $5 million for information on Abukar Ali Adan, the deputy leader...
ATMIS troop contributors endorse Somalia’s request to delay drawdown
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Troop contributors for the African Union Transition Mission to Somalia (Atmis) have backed Mogadishu’s request to delay a drawdown programme...
Six killed, 15 wounded in Somalia blast
BULO BURTE, Somalia - An explosion used in a vehicle filled with explosives took place in the central town of Bulo Burte, Hiran region...
Somalia: NUSOJ launches National Forum on Access to Information
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), in partnership with the US Embassy in Mogadishu, is hosting a National Forum on...
Benadir regional court acquits 7, send 5 to jail over corruption
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Benadir regional court today made a final decision on serious cases of corruption, negligence of responsibility, falsification of documents, and misuse...
Somalia’s deputy PM arrives in Dhusamareb after foiled attack
DHUSAMAREB, Somalia - Salah Ahmed Jama, the Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia touched down in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug, just after a foiled...
Benadir Court to Conclude Hearing Corruption Cases against officials
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Banadir regional court is expected to conclude hearings against government officials who have been arrested on corruption charges.
The hearing of...














